Supervisor, Work Equipment - Canada

CN; Armstrong; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Ontario is seeking a Supervisor for Work Equipment. This role is pivotal in maintaining equipment operations and managing costs effectively. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, leading unionized staff, and overseeing the maintenance and repair of equipment. The ideal candidate has significant experience in budget management and leadership and is a licensed Heavy-Duty Mechanic. This position requires a proactive approach to team motivation and involves frequent travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in cost control and budget management or related industry.
• Experience supervising Mechanics in a shop or field setting.
• Experience overseeing budgets.
• Experience supervising unionized workforce.
• Licensed Heavy-Duty Mechanic required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, compliance, and focus on implementation.
• Lead the operation of shops and territory.
• Lead unionized staff to ensure maintenance and repair work.
• Provide a safe work environment.
• Monitor cost of labour, inventory, and materials.

Skills

Cost control

Budget management

Leadership

Safety compliance

Bilingual (English, French)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Licensed Heavy-Duty Mechanic

Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Business Diploma

Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Job Summary

The Supervisor, Work Equipment – Canada is responsible for ensuring the operation and maintenance of CN’s equipment for Engineering. The role is accountable for maintaining the line of road by stabilizing costs through standard practices and procedures. The incumbent implements system wide best practices and communicates common strategy across the system. The position drives consistency in work equipment operation.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, compliance, and focus on implementation
• Lead the operation of shops and territory
• Lead unionized staff to ensure maintenance and repair work on CN’s equipment is performed safely and efficiently
• Provide a safe work environment based on consistent policies, procedures, and training methodologies
• Furnish reliable equipment fleet through maintenance and repair processes
• Ensure that equipment is available to the end user to meet program schedules and track maintenance requirements
• Stabilize overall operating costs for equipment repair and maintenance through implementing unit cost analysis categorized under equipment type
• Build, maintain, and motivate an effective team
• Monitor cost of labour, inventory, and materials to ensure cost control and asset utilization are implemented
• Understand and control cost center's monthly as well as the annual budget

Working Conditions

The role is performed in a combination of office and outdoor environment in various types of weather conditions with shift work, including irregular hours, nights, weekends, and holidays. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure, and stress. The role requires regular travel (75%) at times without advance notice. The role must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. The role requires being available on-call 24 / 7 to respond to critical incidences.

Requirements

Experience

Cost Control and Budget Management

• Minimum 2 years of experience in cost control and budget management or related industry
• Experience supervising Mechanics in a shop or field setting
• Experience in similar working conditions and regulatory and safety environment*
• Experience overseeing budgets*
• Experience supervising unionized workforce, including interpretation of collective agreements, response to grievances, negotiations with union representatives, and discipline*
• Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset

Education / Certification / Designation

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
• Licensed Heavy-Duty Mechanic*
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Business Diploma*
• Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) qualified*
• Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies

• Collaborates with others and shares information
• Identifies needs and finds solutions to create value for all stakeholders
• Delegates and empowers others to create accountability
• Demonstrates agility and drives change
• Communicates with impact
• Identifies potential safety and security risks

Technical Skills / Knowledge

• Knowledge of mechanical engineered equipment capacity, reliability, and safety
• Ability to assess major and minor purchases as well as analyze the economic viability of leasing options
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)*
• Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)*
• Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset